And now, an NBC Bay Area Editorial:
This year, dozens of state parks, historic sites, even beaches will start closing.
I'm Suzanne Shaw, Editorial Director
From The Salton Sea in the south to six redwood state parks in the north, 1/4 of California state parks could be off limits next year.
What can we do? Take your family, hike, camp, fish, visit them while you still can. Henry Coe, Samuel P. Taylor, Tomales Bay, Mono Lake, Moss Landing, they're among 70 parks closing.
NBC Bay Area urges you to tell your legislators you support two bills:
SB 580: To Preseve state parks from sale and development
AB 42 : Allowing parks to be run by new public/private partnerships, like cities and counties joining with nonprofits to keep some parks clean.
Find out how you can help here.
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May 1st, 2011
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April 17th, 2011
Revamping Our Revenue Model
April 3rd 2011
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March 19th, 2011
The Price of Our Prisons
March 13th, 2011
Why is Green Tech Still a Foreign Concept?
February 27th, 2011
No Rebound Without Restructure
February 13th, 3022
Teacher Tenure
January 30th, 2011
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January 16th, 2011
Governor Brown's Budget
January 2nd, 2011
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